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Anleitung Zusammenfassung
The adapters retain security settings even if they are unplugged. 2. Powerline Utility This chapter explains how to install and use the Powerline Utility. The Powerline Utility works with many Powerline AV products. NETGEAR Powerline models XAV1004, XAV2001, and XAVN2001 are compatible and can share the same Powerline network. You can use the Powerline Utility to access a local Powerline device that is connected to your computer with an Ethernet cable and also to access remote Powerline devices. Remote devices are on the Powerline network, but are not directly cabled to the computer on which you are using the Powerline Utility. You can use the NETGEAR Powerline Utility to: • Change the name of a Powerline device • Turn LEDs on or off • Set encryption keys • Restore a device to default configuration settings This chapter includes the following sections: • Install the Powerline Utility • Powerline Utility Screen • Change the Name of a Powerline Device • Turn LEDs Off or On • Set the Powerline Encryption Key • Reset a Device to Factory Settings • Add a Device to a Powerline Network • Device List with Column-Type • About Install the Powerline Utility This utility allows you to set your own unique Powerline network encryption key, and prioritize traffic passing through your Powerline network. All devices on a Powerline network can be managed from one computer. If you add another Powerline device to a Powerline network, you can install the Powerline Utility on the computer connected locally to the new adapter, or open the utility on the computer originally used to set up the Powerline network encryption key. You can use any computer to manage the network, but this procedure assumes that you are working from the computer that is connected to a Powerline adapter. The Powerline utility is a free download available from the NETGEAR support website. 1. Launch an Internet browser and visit 2. Scroll down to display the download instructions: 3. Click the Click here to download button and download the utility to your computer. 4. Run the file that you downloaded, and follow the wizard prompts to install the Powerline Utility. Click Finish to complete the wizard. The Powerline Utility shortcut icon displays on your desktop. 5. There are two ways to launch the Powerline Utility: • Click this icon located on your desktop. • Select Start > Programs > NETGEAR > NETGEAR Powerline Utility. Powerline Utility Screen When launched, the Powerline Utility opens to a screen that shows all the devices in your Powerline network. • Click the image of the device that you want to manage. • If all devices are not shown, click the Refresh button to update the screen. • The Information box at the bottom of the screen provides tips and information for using this utility screen. Security Icon You can click the Security icon on the Powerline Utility main screen to go to the Security screen, the Device list screen, or the About screen: Change the Name of a Powerline Device Powerline devices are identified by their model number and name. Any Powerline devices that are plugged in and connected are detected by the Powerline Utility, and are shown on the Powerline Utility main screen. If no name has been assigned to a Powerline device, it is shown as un-named. 1. From the Powerline Utility main screen, click the device you want to name, and the following pop-up menu displays: 2. Select Device Name. The utility responds that connectivity will be temporarily lost if you continue. 3. Click OK. The following screen displays: 4. Enter a new name for the Powerline device, and click OK. Turn LEDs Off or On For each device in your Powerline network, you can turn the LEDs off or on. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click the Powerline device icon on the Powerline Utility main screen. 2. On the pop-up menu, select Turn LED off. Note: This feature is a toggle. You can turn off LEDs if they are turned on, or turn them on if they are currently turned off. A screen displays advising you that connectivity will be temporarily lost while the LEDs are being reset. Set the Powerline Encryption Key Powerline devices that share the same Powerline network have to use the same encryption key. The factory default encryption key is HomePlugAV. In locations such as apartment buildings or office buildings, others might share the same electrical power lines that you use for your Powerline network. To protect your Powerline network from unwanted access, you can customize the encryption key for your Powerline devices. Make sure that you set up exactly the same encryption key for all of your Powerline devices so that they can communicate with each other. You use the Security screen in the Powerline Utility to set encryption keys. If you customize the encryption key and then forget what it is, you can return your Powerline devices to their factory default Powerline encryption key of HomePlugAV. 1. Click the Powerline devi...